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On the Ninth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the ninth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Memory of Midnight by Pamela Hartshorne. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Memory of Midnight, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post between … [Read More...]

On the Ninth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the ninth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots: The Life of King Henry VIII’s Sister, The Tudor Brandons and Lady Katherine Knollys by Sarah-Beth Watkins! To be in the running to win this book pack, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win this book pack, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free … [Read More...]

On the Eighth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the eighth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win your choice of book from Claire Ridgway’s history collection! Click here to browse her wonderful collection. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win one of Claire Ridgway's books, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

On the Eighth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the eighth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown by Nathen Amin. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of House of Beaufort, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a … [Read More...]

On the Seventh Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the seventh day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Colouring History: The Tudors by Natalie Grueninger and Kathryn Holeman! To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of Colouring History: The Tudors, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply … [Read More...]

On the Seventh Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the seventh day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a book from the Margaret Beaufort Trilogy by Judith Arnopp. Winner's choice! To be in the running to win one of these books, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a book from the Margaret Beaufort Trilogy, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter … [Read More...]

Margaret Beaufort – The King’s Mother

Margaret Beaufort – The King’s Mother By Judith Arnopp Before I began to research for The Beaufort Chronicles I hadn’t really thought very deeply about Margaret Beaufort. In almost every novel and drama I’ve seen she appears as a negative figure, a driven woman, irrational and single-minded, and even in non-fiction studies of the Wars of the Roses, she is one dimensional. It wasn’t until I began to delve deeper and to view the events from her perspective that a new, very human figure began to … [Read More...]

On the Sixth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the sixth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Survival of the Princes in the Tower by Matthew Lewis. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Survival of the Princes in the Tower, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a … [Read More...]

On the Sixth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the sixth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Alchemist's Daughter by Mary Lawrence. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Alchemist's Daughter, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post between … [Read More...]

On the Fifth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the fifth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys Countess of Leicester by Nicola Tallis. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys Countess of Leicester, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our … [Read More...]

Lettice Knollys and New Year’s Gifts at Queen Elizabeth’s Court

I am thrilled to welcome historian Nicola Tallis to On the Tudor Trail. Nicola has written a wonderful guest post about New Year's gifts at the court of Elizabeth I. Happy reading! Lettice Knollys and New Year’s Gifts at Queen Elizabeth’s Court At the Tudor court it was New Year, rather than Christmas, that was the main gift giving event of the year, and it was always celebrated in fine style. During the reign of Elizabeth I, each New Year the Queen would be presented with a whole array of … [Read More...]

On the Fifth Day of Christmas – Book 1

On the fifth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of The Shadow Queen by Anne O'Brien. To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post. Conditions of Entry For your chance to win a copy of The Shadow Queen, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’). Then simply leave a comment after this post between now … [Read More...]